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HSUWA Members have advocated for nearly three years for urgent action to improve services for children who need to access public mental health services. The Union announced that if funding for more staff and services are not committed by December, its Members working as Clinical Psychologists, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and in Clerical roles with…
Consultation Opportunities The Department of Health is managing the Independent Review process with the appointed Reviewer, Susan Nancarrow of AHP Workforce. If you’re a Health Professional working in the public sector, your employer should be displaying all consultation information on their online hub and communicating consultation opportunities. Remember to check the global emails and newsletters from your HSP. HSUWA has…
Our campaign for our next Union Agreement 2024 is getting underway. We will be hosting paid union meetings at public hospitals over the coming months to discuss the HSUWA log of claims and the negotiation process. If you’re working in the public sector, you should attend your upcoming meeting and bring your colleagues to have your say. Your Union Agreement 2022 entitles you…
HSUWA hosts regular meetings for our Members in Private Pathology, to discuss how we can improve pay and conditions across the sector. Details for the next meeting are below: Date: Tuesday, 3 October 2023Time: 5:30pmLocation: Dome Cafe, 10 Orchard Avenue ArmadaleRSVP directly to krobertson@hsuwa.com.au
HSUWA Members have joined together in workplaces across WA to negotiate fairer pay and conditions with their employers. Currently, the Union has negotiated Agreements with over 40 private companies, with 7 of those currently in active negotiations. Bargaining to ensure Members maintain and improve conditions is supported by Members who are actively involved in the…
Originally published on Thursday 25 May 2023 Congratulations to the incredible Administration and Clerical staff who were nominated for the 2023 HSUWA Admin Professional Awards. The Awards aimed to celebrate the contribution of Admin Professionals to our health services and highlight some of the individuals who are recognised by their peers as outstanding. Over the past few weeks, there have been celebrations…
After packing a suitcase and moving to Carnarvon to holiday with some friends for two weeks, HSUWA Delegate Bianka fell in love with the local community. She has now lived and worked in the picturesque Gascoyne Shire for two years. Bianka explained, “It’s a bit like a warm hug, the people here are fantastic.” Bianka told…
State Government Misses a Key Opportunity to Start Workforce Planning for Allied Health Today, the WA Health Medical, Nursing Midwifery Workforce Summit was held with the aim to discuss workforce challenges and solutions to grow the WA healthcare workforce in the future. Disappointingly, HSUWA Members were denied an opportunity to participate and provide their valuable…
HSUWA Members and Radiation Therapists at GenesisCare Murdoch.
HSUWA will showcase membership benefits and promote current Member campaigns at the upcoming National Allied Health Conference in Perth on 8 & 9 August 2023. We will be attending as a conference exhibitor in the main exhibition space. So, if you want to know more about HSUWA Membership, or would like to get involved in…
Congratulations to the incredible Administration and Clerical staff who were nominated for the 2023 HSUWA Admin Professional Awards. The Awards aimed to celebrate the contribution of Admin Professionals to our health services and highlight some of the individuals who are recognised by their peers as outstanding. Over the past few weeks, there have been celebrations at various worksites to announce the winners. We are proud…
Stephanie has been a HSUWA Member for over 13 years. Her role is one of the many supporting roles needed by our public health system that are not visible to patients and the community.
Recently, HSUWA Members in QEII Haematology at PathWest won badly needed improvements to staffing in their department! This will relieve some of the pressure Members have been working under for a long time. They won: Members at every workplace understand the pressures of workload and increasing work intensity right now, and these workers have shown…
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